Summer Food Makeovers

Sliders

Splurge day recipe: These Meatball Sliders from the Little Owl in New York City are rich with beef, pork, veal, and Pecorino Romano. Three will make a meal, but they'll also mean an extra trip to the gym.

Any day recipe: These Chicken and Cheese Sliders may actually help you fight fat, as the protein in poultry works to burn fat, and the calcium in the cheese breaks down fat. Linoleic acids in the cheese also stoke metabolism.